Pollution Research Paper

A STUDY ON PLANKTON POPULATION OF THE WETLANDS OF KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK, ASSAM, INDIA

JASMINE BHARALI, B.K. BARUAH AND H.P. SARMA

Abstract

The present paper deals with the phyto and zooplankton population in four perennial wetlands namely, Sohola, Borbeel, Kawoimari and Jamuguri of Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Two consecutive years of seasonal study revealed total four (4) taxa of phytoplankton representing thirty five (35) genera and ten (10) taxa of zooplankton representing forty nine (49) genera in the wetlands.